Lectra launches ‘VersalisR’ furniture range
17/04/2012
“In recent years, furniture manufacturers have had to review their processes and their organisation to develop, or simply maintain their market share. In particular, they have to respond to the growing demand to have a stronger, more attractive and competitive brand identity,” said Daniel Harari, Lectra CEO. “For manufacturers, the equation is complex because it requires a high level of productivity, without any compromise on the quality, while optimising the use of leather and the intervention of skilled operators. Knowing, furthermore, that the relocation of the production of furniture remains limited due to transport costs, which are generally critical.”
“The significant increase in the cost of leather-which accounts for 40% to 60% of the total cost of production-and the scarcity and cost of skilled labour, makes the Versalis Furniture range extremely attractive,” said Bertrand Crönert, manufacturing marketing director, Lectra. “Based on the Lean approach, this new range is a very profitable investment: taking into account the material savings alone, we believe that the manufacturers will be able to save hundreds of thousands of Euros per year and per solution.”
The new range consists of a cutter with one or two cutting heads with mono-conveyor or multi-conveyors, a solution to analyse hides and a software suite to manage and optimise operations. It covers 80% of the market's needs, Lectra claims - including sofas, seats, chairs and reclining chairs; entry-level, middle and high-end products; medium and mass production; very flexible to rigid leather (aniline, semi-aniline, nubuck, corrected pigmented, bicast and split leather). The last 20% is completed by the Lectra's PLF Furniture offer, dedicated to cutting prototypes and small series.
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